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2127 – The mediaeval tower at the arsanas of Karakallou
Our taxibus that would take us to Karyes suddenly stopped for a sanitary stop by the side of the road. We took the opportunity to look around. We were close to the arsanas of Karakallou. We saw this impressive mediaeval … Continue reading
2126 – Roaming around the Great Lavra
After our arrival at the Great Lavra, we sat and rested for a while at the archondiriki. We had walked the kalderimi from Prodromou. We received the hospitality gratefully; fresh water, Greek coffee and loukoumi. Four impressions taken directly from … Continue reading
Posted in 01 Lavra, Trip 2019
Tagged Athanasius, birds, cannon, katholikon, phiale, roof, semantron, swallow
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2125 – Objects from the past in Lavra
Lavra is the oldest and biggest monastery on The Holy Mountain. The monastery has a large courtyard with all kinds of hidden spots where objects from the past are stored as if it were an open air museum. The pre-Christian … Continue reading
2124 – the Corona virus and Athos – update 4 (31/3)
Update 4: the coronavirus is found in the other three monks who traveled together with 55-year old monk from the Monastery of Xenophontos in Great Britain. Their ages range from 40 to 55 years. They are hospitalized in Thessaloniki (look … Continue reading
2123 – A pilgrim’s hike between Gomati and Megali Panaghia in Chalkidiki
Not only on Athos but also outside the Holy Mountain there are interesting trails to hike with more or less the same look and feel. Theodosios Simonopetritis, in response of our previous post about the pilgrim’s route to Ierissos, send … Continue reading
Posted in walking
Tagged bridge, cave, Chalkidiki, footpath, forest, Gomati, Gregory Palamas, Ierissos, Megali Panaghia, pilgrimage, pilgrims, routes, Theodosios Simonopetritis
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2122 – The old pilgrimage routes to the Holy Mountain
This old map from a German book dated 1934 makes it clear that the pilgrim’s route to the Holy Mountain started in Ierissos. There were two possibilities, the eastern route to Vatopedi, Iviron and eventually Lavra and the route that … Continue reading
Posted in border, Ouranoupolis, walking
Tagged 1934, Akanthos, ammouliani, arapis, deer, drenia, Ierissos, jackal, Megali vigla, pigs, prophori, proto nero, Sidney Loch, Trypiti, wolves, Xerxes
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